Traveling bag



Feb. z2, 1927.

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ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 22, 1927.

` 1,618,955 PATENT oFFiCE.

UNITED STATE THEODORE H, GOTISAR, 0F SOUTH GRANGE, JERSEY.

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Applicationv led April` 30, 1926. Serial No. 105,669.

This invention relates, generally, to improvements in traveling bags; and the invention has reference, more particularly, to a novel construction of traveling bag, Satchel, hand-bag or similar article, in which the body of the bag comprises two stiii'ened side-members, portions of which are turned toward each other and securedthe upper stiiened sections of said sides are adapted to be readily collapsed relative t0 the lower stidencd sections, to thereby permit a full width opening of the bag.

The present invention, therefore, has for its principal object to provide av` strong, neat and sightly bag, so constructed that the relatively soft iiexible members of the sides by collapsin permit the upper stiiiened sections of t e bag sides to open the full width and length ofthe bag body; and also to be self-retained against accidental closing, thus providing increased and easily accessible packing s ace.

Gther o jects of the present invention not at this time more particularly enumerated will be more fully understood vfrom the following detailed description of the present invention. l

l With thevariousfobjects of the present invention in view, the said invention consists, primarily, in the novel collapsible bag hereinafter set forth; and, the said invention consists, furthermore, inthe novel arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts, as well `as in the details ofthe construction of the said parts, all of which more fully described in thefollowing specification, and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claim, which are part of the said specification.

appendedto and which form an essential The invention is illustrated inthe accom; panying drawings, in which:- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bag i made according to and embodying the principles of the present invention, the bag being shown closed; and Figure 2 is a similar -view, showing the bag opened.

Figure 3 is a transverse vertical section of the bag, said section being taken'in Figure 1; and Figure 4 is a similar section of the bag, said section being taken in Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a blank of one of the side -members of the bag-body; Figure 6 is a detail sectional representation of a portionof said blank, said section being taken'on line 6-6 in said Figure 5, and showing in perspective the opened-out slitted end-portion of the blank; and Figure 7 is a perspective view of a flexible member or gusset used with the blank illustrated in said Figure 5.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the said above described views,`to indicate corresponding` parts.

AReferring now to the several gures of the drawings, the reference-character 1 indicates al complete bag showing one embodiment of the principles of the lpresent inven' tion, the same comprising a suitable bottom -2 of suitable marginal configuration, said bottom being usually made of leather, and being provided upon its inner face with a reinforcing or vstitfening member 3, of cardboard, liber, or any other suitable material. The body of the bag consists of a pair'ot suitably formed body-members, as 4, of leather or other suitable material, said members being suitably formed so as to provide sides 5 and ends 6,' substantially as.

shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings. As indicated in Figure 5, the members 4 are longitudinally slitted, as at 7, and at the ends of the slits 7 are cross-cuts 8. Above the slit 7 of each member 4, and connected with the' lower sections or parts thereof, as at 9 and 10, are the upper mouth-forming sections or members 11, provided along their marginal edges 12 with a closing means18, such as a Zip closure, or, if desired, with an ordinary suitably constructed framestructure. The said section or members 11 are also provided with suitably formed handles, as 14. Prior to bending or forming the members 4 into the shape shown inFigures 1 and 2, the lower marginal edge-portion vof each member 4 is inwardly bent, as at 15, and the portions bounding the slits 7. are alsov4 inwardly bent, as at 16 and 17, so as to provide a longitudinally extending lol) opening 18. These openings 18 when the ter as parts of the bag body intermediate the upper andlower sections of the bag'sides are relatively soft flexible members or gussets 19. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the lower and upper section of the body meinbers 4 are respectively re-enforced or stiffened by card-board members 2() of substantially the same shape as the body members 4. At the joints, between the inwardly bent portions 16 and 17 and the flexible members or gussets 19, I have suitably arranged welts, as 21, the parts being secured together by stitching 22, which also holds in place inner linings, as 23 and 24 of any suitable material. The lining` 23 may also ext-end over the inner portion of the bag, the parts being suitably secured together by stitching 25, or other suitable securing means.

Having, in the foregoing,I described the general arrangement of the several elements comprising my novel bag, the operations of closing and opening the bag will be fully understood from an inspection of the several gures of the drawings.

In opening the mouth of the bag, the upper stilened sections or members 11 'of the bag sides swing outwardly and downwardly toward the lower sections 4, the longitudinally extending flexible members or gussets 19 tending to collapse laterally, to.l thus permit the parts to assume the relative. p^osit1ons indicated in Figs. 2 and 4, and so that said upper sections or members 11 will be swung into or even beyond the vertical lane of the lower sections 4, whereby the ull width opening of the bag is attained.

I have thus devised a strong bag that v.opens full width all vthe way across from side to side thereof, thus offering no obstruction to the insertion of articles within the bag interior. Such full opened condition of the bag is self-maintained by gravity acting upon the upper sections, and consequently the bag may be readily lllled upto its fullest capacity. My invention also provides a bag structure of neat and sightly appearance, which may be made in various sizes to serve as a traveling bag, handbag,

vanity bag, pocket-book, or any other de-v sired specic type 0r kind of bag.

I am fully aware that some changes may be made in the general arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts, as Well as in the details of the construction of the said-parts, without departing from the scope of the present invention, as setforth in the 4foregoing specification, and as defined in the clauses of the claim which are appended thereto.v Hence, I do not limit my present invention to the exact arrangements and combination*1 of the various devices and parts, as described in the said specification. nor do I confine myself within said openings between said lower and I upper portions of said combined end andy side members.

2. A bagl comprising a bottom and two side members suitably reinforced with stitl'- ening material, portions co-extensive with the ends of said side members being turned toward each other and secured together to form bag ends, each side member being longitudinally subdivided to provide a stationary lower section and anv upper section movable laterally relative to said lower section, a relatively soft flexible gusset mem'- ber inserted and -secured between the lower and upper section of each side member, and said gusset members being adapted to yield to the lateral movements of said upper sections whereby th'e latter may be swung outwardly substantially into the vertical planes of said lower sections to unobstructedly open the bag interior to the full extent of its width and length. n

3. A bag comprising a bottom and two side members suit-ably reinforced with still'- ening material, portions co-extensive with the ends of said side members being turned toward each other and secured together to formbag ends, each side member being longitudinally subdivided to provide a stationary lower lsection and an upper section movable laterally relative to said lowersection, a relatively soft flexible gusset .member inserted and secured between the lower and upper. section of each side member, said gusset members being adapted to yield to the lateral movements of said upper sections whereby the latter may be swung outwardly substantially into the vertical planes of said lower sections to unobstructedly open the bag interior to the full extent of its width and length, and means for separably securing together the free lmeeting' edges of said upper ysections of said bag sides to close the bag. i

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above ,I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of April, 1926.

THEODORE H. GOTISAR. 

